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[120 STAT. 2313]
PUBLIC LAW 109-000—MMMM. DD, 2006
[120 STAT. 2313]

PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006

120 STAT. 2313

‘‘(2) address the merits of including a priced contract option for the future delivery of technical data that were not acquired upon initial contract award; ‘‘(3) address the potential for changes in the sustainment plan over the life cycle of the weapon system or subsystem; and ‘‘(4) apply to weapon systems and subsystems that are to be supported by performance-based logistics arrangements as well as to weapons systems and subsystems that are to be supported by other sustainment approaches.’’. (b) MODIFICATION OF PRESUMPTION OF DEVELOPMENT EXCLUSIVELY AT PRIVATE EXPENSE.—Section 2321(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘EXPENSE FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS CONTRACTS.—In’’ and inserting ‘‘EXPENSE.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), in’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(2) In the case of a challenge to a use or release restriction that is asserted with respect to technical data of a contractor or subcontractor (whether or not under a contract for commercial items) for a major system or a subsystem or component thereof on the basis that the major system, subsystem or component was developed exclusively at private expense, the challenge to the use or release restriction shall be sustained unless information provided by the contractor or subcontractor demonstrates that the item was developed exclusively at private expense.’’. (c) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise regulations under section 2320 of title 10, United States Code, to implement subsection (e) of such section (as added by this section), including incorporating policy changes developed under such subsection into Department of Defense Directive 5000.1 and Department of Defense Instruction 5000.2.

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SEC. 803. STUDY AND REPORT ON REVISIONS TO SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORT REQUIREMENTS.

(a) STUDY REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics in coordination with the service acquisition executives of each military department, shall conduct a study on revisions to requirements relating to Selected Acquisition Reports, as set forth in section 2432 of title 10, United States Code. (b) MATTERS COVERED.—The study required under subsection (a) shall— (1) focus on incorporating into the Selected Acquisition Report those elements of program progress that the Department of Defense considers most relevant to evaluating the performance and progress of major defense acquisition programs, with particular reference to the cost estimates and program schedule established when a major defense acquisition program receives Milestone B approval; (2) address the need to ensure that data provided through the Selected Acquisition Report is consistent with data provided through internal Department of Defense reporting systems for management purposes; and

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